Entertainment Programs for Gudhipadwa
Gudi Padwa is the festival that augments the new year and is usually celebrated on the first day of the Indian month of Chaita according to the lunar calendar. Most of the Indian festivals have a very special and intriguing history and it is interesting to see the manner in which they are celebrated. Gudi Padwa (also Gudi Padva) . It is a Hindu festival. It is celebrated on
the first day of Hindu Month of Chaitra.
The festival generally coincides with the Udagi celebration
in Andhra Pradesh, which is the New Year celebration festival for the people of
Deccan.
Custom: There is a custom of making a paste. Neem leaves,
jiggery, tamarind and salt is used to form the paste. They begin the festival
after eating this paste.
Gudi Padwa is a harvest festival. India is
largely an agricultural country. Festivals are typically related to the
beginning and finish of agricultural seasons. Gudi Padwa marks the end of the
Rabi season.
Celebration:
The Gudi is observed at the entrance of Maharashtrain households. So what is it? A Gudi is a stick covered in a bright cloth adorned with brocade or zari that has been topped with sugar crystals, neem leaves, twig of mango leaves and a garland of red flowers. This is covered by a silver or copper pot in an inverted position.
The celebration of the Gudi Padwa Festival is
related to prosperity and well-being. Everything looks bright and vibrant.
People wear traditional garments on this day.
The day begins with prayers. Then, exchange of sweets and gift takes
place between relations and friends. It is also a day of feasting. It is also a
day of feasting.
People take time to wash their homes and old and useless
objects are discarded.
Some people paint their homes with new colours, and decorate
the doorway with mango leaves.
Some people visit temples to seek the blessings of the God.
The hoist the Gudhi Flag. This flag is known as Brahmadhvaj
(Flag of Brahma).
Women decorate the floor with beautiful rangoli designs.
Women make delicious dishes and desserts. The traditional Maharashtrain food fare on this day consists of Shrikhand and Puri and Puran Poli. The Konkanis make Kanangachi Kheer which is a sweet dish made of sweet potato, coconut milk, jaggery and rice.
Buying gold, new vehicle or anything new is considered to bring prosperity if done on this day.
This is a time for family get-together. People visit their
old friends. People, who stay away in different places, express well-wishes
through phone calls.
There are different entertainment options to make a new year memorable. Here are some of the entertainment options for Gudhi Padwa celebration :
Welcome the new year with Dhol Tasha gajar! Dhol Tasha Pathak like Samna, Naadgarja, Shaurya, Varadani, Naad Astra, Shiv Gajar. The remuneration ranges from Rs 30000 to Rs 60000 per hour.
2. Bhajan Sandhya
Devotes will like to be in connection with God by listening to bhajans. You can have 2 to 3 Hrs Bhav Bhakti geet Programs, Pandit Sanjay Ram Marathe, Gandhar Ram Deshpande, Sangeet Ratna Dr.Sinchan Das, Barnali Datta Acharyait ranges from Rs 8000/- to Rs 100000/-
3. Gudhi Padwa Pahat
In Indian couture for good things we begin at early morning and to Celebrate Gudhi padwa with Classical and Light vocal music with Gudhi Padwa Pahat is "in" thing. And with Kalakars Like Devaki Pandit, Sanjeev Abyankar, Anand Bhate, Jayteerth Meundi, Manjusha Patil Kulkarni, Heme Upasni, Apoorva Gokhle, Dipsikha Das , Brajeswar Mukherjee, is nothing like it. You can Host Gudhi Padwa Pahat at Minimum of Rs. 15000 to 3000000.
4. Kirtana
kirtana is call-and-response chanting performed in India's bhakti devotional traditions. Kirtana practice involves chanting hymns or mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tablas, the two-headed mrdanga or pakhawaj drum and hand cymbals (karatalas). Kirtana is sometimes accompanied by story-telling and acting. Texts typically cover religious, mythological or social subjects. Celebrating Gudhi Padwa by listening Kirtan of Kirtankar Charudatta Aphle, Sandhya Sapre,Anjali Karhadkar, etc is good idea.
5. Dance
Celebrating New year with the help of Dance and Music is wonderful idea. Dance can be Classical, folk or western with dancers like Padmashri Geeta Chandra, Padmashri Ranjana Gohar, Zelam Paranjape, Rekha Nadgoda, Rajesh Padwale, Bindi Khare.
6. Vyakhyan Mala
Host a Vyakhyan Mala of Dr. Mrunmayee Bhajak, Meghana Sane, Mangala Khadilkar, Avinash Pandit, Arvind Vasant Joglekar, Vivek Mehetre, Dhanashree Lele.
7. Ghazal Program
Ghazal [also spelled as Gazal] is an ideal entertainment for a quiet and soothing New year adult parties. Popular ghazal singers like Shishir Parkhie, Dattaprasad Ranade, Madhav Bhagwat, Hema Upasani, etc can be invited to create a nice and peaceful mood with soulful gazals. You can host a ghazal sandhya at a minimum of Rs. 25000.
8. Instrumental music program
A truly unique alternative to celebrate New year is an instrumental music show. Music gives relaxation to our mind. There is a lot of variety to instrumental music. Corporate parties can have a Flute recital or a Violin solo or a Piano concert or a Fusion or a Jugalbandi of instruments like Sitar and Violin, Flute and Sitar, etc. There are also some rare and unique instruments like the Accordion, Jaltarang, Sarangi, Veena, Sarod, etc. Such a melodious evening can be hosted at a minimum of Rs. 7000.
Gdhipadwa parties can have melodious music orchestras with singers like Abhijeet Kosambi, Shrikant Narayan, Kaushal Inamdar, Binal Prajapati, Hemangini Jhaveri, Anuja Sinha, Santosh Agnihotri etc. Bollywood classics, contemporary hits, folk songs, etc are presented in orchestras. An orchestra can be hosted with a minimum remuneration of Rs. 8000
You can also invite a celebrity and celebrate Gudipadwa with them.